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High school founded by former NFL star aims to make virtuous students
Not everyone who goes to high school will go to college, the founders of a new Minnesota high school say,... Read more
'Made for Mission': Student Leadership Summit kicks off in Phoenix
Thousands of Catholics from across the nation are gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, this week for SLS20, the biennial Student Leadership Summit... Read more
What people with intellectual disabilities can teach us about friendship
When French Catholic Jean Vanier brought two men with intellectual disabilities to live with him in his home, he did... Read more
Cardinal Grech, renowned theologian, dies at age 94
Cardinal Prosper Grech, an internationally renowned theologian, died on Monday at the age of 94. Read more
New book explores: How should Americans think about religious liberty?
Helping Americans understand the importance of religious freedom, as well as a measured view of contemporary threats to it, is... Read more
Pope appoints new archbishop for booming African diocese
Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, the new Archbishop of Bamenda in Cameroon, came to international attention during the 2018 meeting of the Synod... Read more
After Columbine: How one survivor found faith, and a vocation
Many years before she entered religious life, Sister Mary Gianna Thornby was an ordinary high school sophomore at Columbine High... Read more
Arizona home helps women rebuild lives after prison
Women leaving prison can face numerous challenges – from finding housing and employment despite a criminal record to repairing relationships... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Antisemitic attacks ‘sickening’ and must be ‘condemned completely’
On Sunday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York condemned the recent spate of attacks against Jewish people in New York,... Read more
How a Kansas humanities program shaped a generation of Catholic leaders
Almost 50 years ago, the University of Kansas established a new humanities curriculum. It lasted only about ten years. But... Read more
Pope Francis asks families to put down their phones on Holy Family feast
On the feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged families to get off their cell phones... Read more
'Life is always beautiful': What 81 years and 6,000 babies have taught Flora Gualdani
In more than 40 years, Flora Gualdani delivered an estimated 6,000 babies, sometimes in the most difficult circumstances life can... Read more
Suicide is on the rise - What can the Catholic Church do to help?
On Monday of National Suicide Prevention Week this year, popular evangelical pastor and mental health advocate Jarrid Wilson, 30, reportedly... Read more
Joliet Bishop Conlon announces medical leave of absence
The Diocese of Joliet announced Friday that Bishop Daniel Conlon will take a medical leave of absence from leadership of... Read more
Why Blessed is She's founder says she's blessed
“What makes Blessed is She different is that it’s not about one person, there is no cult of personality. It’s... Read more
Missionary priest rescues children from slavery in the DRC mines
Fr. Willy Milayi is a Missionary of the Immaculate Conception who lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He... Read more
Can tattoos be sacramentals?
When the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the English Carmelite, St. Simon Stock, she carried the Carmelite scapular in her... Read more
Piracy and despair: The unique problems that plague sailors
For most people in the 21st century, piracy probably conjures up images of illegal downloads from Limewire before it does... Read more
Islamists in Nigeria kill Christian hostages
The Islamic State group in Nigeria released a video Thursday claiming to show the killing of 11 Christian men. Read more
Notre-Dame still at risk of destruction, says rector
This year Christmas Mass was not celebrated at Notre-Dame de Paris for the first time since the French First Republic,... Read more
